Hudson County View
Photo courtesy of the City of Hoboken.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
Other stakeholders include the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Hudson County, Ironbound Community Corporation, HOPES Community Assistance Partnership and project consultant Arcadis and they will collectively be known as Resilient Northeastern New Jersey.
Their seeking to find solutions to address flooding from coastal storms, high tides, heavy precipitation, and overflowing riverbanks.
“As a coastal community, Hoboken knows first-hand the impacts of storm surge and heavy flooding events. While we continue to make major strides in creating a more resilient city through our Rebuild by Design Project and comprehensive flood mitigation strategies, we are always striving to do more,” Mayor Ravi Bhalla said in a statement.